1958 Map of Greenup

About this map

The Ohio River bend dictates the local geography of northern Greenup County, where the industrial and rail corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio connects a string of riverside communities. In the late 1950s, the county seat of Greenup serves as a central hub, while smaller settlements like Riverton and Wurtland flank the river banks. The interior landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Sandy River and its numerous tributaries such as Shackle Run and Threemile Run. This era shows a rural society transitioning, where traditional landmarks like the Old Steam Sch and Johnson Chapel Sch remain as anchor points for the surrounding hills. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, including the Womack Cem, Heaberlin Cem, and Pennington Cem, scattered across the hollows of Plum Grove Hollow and Deer Hollow.